I tried googling this, but didn't get an answer. I looked up the safety regarding eating bread after the best before, but that wasn't very informative either. (If it looks green, throw it out basically)

The problem is, the Pains au chocolat is still in its packaging, and the BB was 29th March. I didn't get around to eating it before, and I'm wondering whether it's still safe to eat? (Even if I cannot actually see any green through the packaging)

(Original post by HotfireLegend)
I tried googling this, but didn't get an answer. I looked up the safety regarding eating bread after the best before, but that wasn't very informative either. (If it looks green, throw it out basically)

The problem is, the Pains au chocolat is still in its packaging, and the BB was 29th March. I didn't get around to eating it before, and I'm wondering whether it's still safe to eat? (Even if I cannot actually see any green through the packaging)

Thanks

I'd open it, look over it, sniff it then munch it. And spit it out if it tastes wrong

Best before means [on all but eggs] that the product is best before that date. However, it should still be perfectly safe to eat after that date - especially in this case, as it has only been a few days. The date refers to when the item will be fresh etc. I very much doubt that there is anything wrong with eating it now; however, you might not want to - it may well have gone stale.

Thus:
Safety-wise = should be fine.
Taste-wise / texture-wise = will be past its best.

I edited my post because I could not find the words to describe how stupid it was that you made a thread asking whether you could eat a pain au chocolat after a best before date. It is called a best before date for a reason; it just won't taste as good.
You will not die because you have chosen to eat it a few days late.

(Original post by SweetsAndSugar)
I edited my post because I could not find the words to describe how stupid it was that you made a thread asking whether you could eat a pain au chocolat after a best before date. It is called a best before date for a reason; it just won't taste as good.
You will not die because you have chosen to eat it a few days late.

I was wondering since it had been a few days since the date passed. I wouldn't mind one or two, but three or more is when it starts getting questionable. The advice - look, sniff, taste - helped :P

Best before, means the product is at it's best before the date given, it doesn't specifically say you shouldn't eat it after. Used by on the other hand means after this date you should discard it. Even if it had a bit of mold on it, the worst you would get is a sore stomach and some watery poop.